Crime Stoppers tip leads to last handgun

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A Crime stoppers tip led Sheriff’s detectives this afternoonto the location of the last missing firearm, stolen from a Sheriff’s patrolvehicle this week.

A caller to the Crime Stoppers hot line directed detectivesto the house where Kalvin Cowger lives on West Sandy Circle, Big Pine Key.Cowger’s mother gave detectives consent to search for the .45 Caliber Glockhandgun and it was located there and recovered.
More charges are pending in the case, but now all theequipment stolen from the patrol vehicle has been recovered.
“We want to thank Crime Stoppers of the Florida Keys fortheir help with this case. Their commitment to the safety of the community is clearand their partnership with our agency, and other law enforcement agencies is atrue asset,” said Colonel Rick Ramsay. “I also want to thank all of thedeputies and detectives who literally worked night and day to make sure werecovered all the stolen guns and equipment.”